Experience

Mid-State Distributing Co.

• United States
• Consumer Electronics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative - Custom Home Theater Products

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  Home Theater products sales representative at one of Chicago's largest independent consumer electronics distributors. Responsible for managing 200+ accounts thru phone, email, and in person sales calls. Have consistently grown the Custom Audio/Video business yearly Led efforts in adding Denon, Marantz, Martin Logan and other lines to the product offerings. Facilitated new product trainings. Additional responsibilities include: 1) Prospecting for and signing new dealers 2) Create weekly email marketing campaigns 3) Updating company's Facebook page. Show less



AVAD

• Brazil
• Real Estate

• Key Account Specialist

  • Jun 2009 - Apr 2012

  •Managed the top 20% of the Midwest dealers who did 80% of the business.•Successfully managed relationships with dealer base to have over 50% of assigned dealers increase sales on a Year-Over-Year basis.•Crestron Prodigy trainer for the Midwest, conducting product trainings in Chicago and Indianapolis. •Wrote White Papers on Sales Techniques for the education of the AVAD dealer base. Because of this, was promoted to Key Account Specialist in Summer of 2009

• Sales

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

  Inside Sales/Customer Service Representative



Digital Home Technologies

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

• Outside Sales

  • Mar 2006 - Feb 2007

  ●Designed and managed the installation and support of dozens of new construction home entertainment systems, several over $35,000. ●Developed new builder and home improvement company relations. ●Maintained Theater Displays in RecRoom Furniture Stores located in Algonquin, Downers Grove, and Deerfield. Followed up and converted sales leads generated from those displays. ●Added several corporate clients, including Miller Brewing Sales Office located in Elk Grove Village, IL ●Designed and managed the installation and support of dozens of new construction home entertainment systems, several over $35,000. ●Developed new builder and home improvement company relations. ●Maintained Theater Displays in RecRoom Furniture Stores located in Algonquin, Downers Grove, and Deerfield. Followed up and converted sales leads generated from those displays. ●Added several corporate clients, including Miller Brewing Sales Office located in Elk Grove Village, IL



Tweeter

• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• In Home Specialist

  • Apr 2000 - Feb 2006

  Tweeter Home Entertainment was one of the nations largest retail home electronics chains. Responsibilities included managing and leading custom home entertainment sales, design, and installation efforts. Was also responsible for managing daily operations, including staff direction, store inventory reconciliation, staff sales training, and organizing and deploying store merchandising. Was Assistant Manager at the Mt. Prospect and Wilmette stores. Accomplishments include: 1) Designed and managed the installation and support of dozens of in-home entertainment systems over $30,000 and hundreds of systems from $10,000 to $30,000. 2) Raised the profit margins of the Mt. prospect store by 3 percentage points in 3 months through training and follow-up with the store staff 3) Increased sales from $500K annually to $800K annually through increasing the focus and staff awareness of custom sales at the Wilmette store. Show less


United Audio Centers
• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• In Home Specialist

  • May 1993 - Apr 2000

Chicago Stock Exchange
• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Stock Transfer Analyst

  • Feb 1990 - Apr 1993

American Farm Bureau Federation
• United States
• Government Relations
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Radio/TV Production Assistant

  • Dec 1986 - Feb 1990

Rose Records
• Germany
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Assistant Manager

  • Jul 1986 - Feb 1990

Laury's Discount Records
• Assistant Manager

  • Jul 1981 - Jul 1986